Luggage



Feb. 26, 1929. 1,703,132

A; s. ACHESON LUGGAGE Filed Feb. 2, 1927 Qwwmtm flL/CE S. AcHEso v.

Patented F ebt 1929.

UNITED STATES ALICE S. ACHESON, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

LUGGAGE.

Application filed February 2. i927. Serial No. 165,441.

This invention relates in general to apparel carrying containers, and, more particularly has reference to a portable hat box having amen when traveling, to employ a hat box to accommodate their apparel, asa container of this sort has been found to possess greater utility than other types of traveling bags, in that it will receive head wear. Extreme difficulty has been encountered, however, in that articles placed loosely in the box are liable to movement and as a result soil or rupture the fabric of the hats. 1

An object of this invention is to rovide a portable hat box havinglprovisions or carrying other articles in a ed-position.

A further object of this invention is to provide a portable hat box'having a provision for carrying foot ear in a fixed position.

' Another ob ect is to permit shoes of differout danger of their slipping from the supporting straps.

This invention consists in general of a provision ofa portable hat box having novel securing means adapted to hold footgear and prevent movement thereof to avoid soiling or rupturing the fabric or mats eate goods in the box by shocks encountered in transit.

a practical effect, without limiting the improvements in their useful applications to the particular constructions, which for the purtime, there has notbeen ent sizes through the instep to be carried withor other deli-.. movement caused by With these and other objects in view which may be incident to my improvements, the in vention conslsts in the parts and combinations pose of explanation, have been made the sub- ]ect of illustration.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification F'gure 1 is a top View of the container in open position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation View taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the mounting of the securin element.

. Referring by numerals to the drawin s, wherein the same elements are designated %y the same numerals throughout, and more particularly to Figure 1, 1 is a body portion of a container commonly known in the art as a hat box having a top or lid 2 adapted to be held on the body portion 1 by I The top is provided with projecting portions 3 adapted to fit in clasps4 on the body portlon 1 and be secured by hinged metal straps 5,When the lid is closed over the body portion 1. The top is also provided with a handle 6 secured to the container 1 by hinges 7.

A strap 8 composed of any suitable material such as leather is adapted to be affixed internally to the sides of the body portion a hinge, not shown.

at a suitable angle to the horizontal, as showh 1n. Figure 2, by sewing with a thread 9 or any other suitable mode of fixture. By placing the strapsat an angle, the footgear is held in such a position that they are prevented from rubbing against and damaging the hats. Moreover byarranging the straps at an angle the longest shoe can be accommodated in a hat box of ordinary height. The ends of the to engage snap heads 11 suitably mounted in straps are provided with snaps lOQadapted proper positions on the side of the body 1 of the container. 1

It is manifest that this invention is not limited to the particular form of snaps used,

as any other suitable type of fastening may be employed instead, or a strap composed of particular material such as leather. Nor is it limited to individual straps, as a single strap may be mounted in the container suitably secured atone end, and the other end passed through several channel guides so that foot-v gear or other articles may be inserted between the guides and by pulling one end of the strap the entire number may be secured and the stra fastened in any desired manner.

1e operation of this invention may be readily understood having reference to Fig- .ure 2. The straps 8 are mounted at an ang'le to the horizontal of the containerto prevent frictional contact of the foot wear with the other contents and also to accommodate Y shoes of greater length than the height of the box. The plurality of fastening snaps 10 are adapted to afiord a more secure fastening than a single snap and snap head, which is likely to open it undue stress is placed upon the provision for a fastening means mounted in a hatbox, whereby footgear of various sizes or other articles may be firmly and conveniently held therein, to prevent soiling or otherwise damaging hats or other delicate goods carried in the .box.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I wish it to 'be understood that I do not confine myself to the precise details of construction herein set forth, by way of illustration, as it is apparent that many changes and variations may be made therein,'by thoseskilled in the art,

without departing from the spirit of the inmoaiaa vention, or exceeding the scope of the appended claims. v r

I claim:

1. In a container for head Wear, means to secure footgear comprising adjustable, flexible and non-expansible straps mounted at an angle to the horizontal.

2. In a container for head wear having flexible straps adapted to receive footgear, means to secure adjustably the straps com prising a plurality of fastening snaps where- 'by the straps may be adjusted to shoes of varying width.

3. In a container for head wear, flexible straps designed to receive footgear having one end secured to the upright walls of the container, the other end adapted to be secured by one of a plurality of fastening snaps, whereby adjustment to size may be eflected.

4. In a container for headwear, flexible straps designed to receive footgear angularly disposed to the horizontal having one end fixedly secured to the upright walls of the container, the other end adapted to be fastened by a removable fastening means to the container. 4

In testimony whereof I afix in signature.

ALICE S. A HESON. 

